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What animal would do this? #137490 10/29/08 10:36 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 111 usa D DAMONE Lunker
DAMONE Lunker D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 111 usa	Just got back from up north and My front lawn looks like somone was learning to play golf. There are hundreds of little spots turned over. Anyone know what might do this and why? The front lawn is about 100ft from the pond. None of the grass close to the pond is like this.

Re: What animal would do this? DAMONE #137496 10/29/08 11:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 359 denton & montague counties D david u Lunker
david u Lunker D Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 359 denton & montague counties	A picture would help. Skunks have been having a field day in my yard.. here is what they look like Does the damage look anything like this?

Re: What animal would do this? david u #137497 10/29/08 11:26 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,365 Eunice, Louisiana B bobad Lunker
bobad Lunker B Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,365 Eunice, Louisiana	Armadillos dig many little shallow holes. I think their range is about the Tennesee border, or maybe farther north by now. Shrimp

Re: What animal would do this? bobad #137505 10/29/08 12:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 267 Bryan, Texas E ezylman Lunker
ezylman Lunker E Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 267 Bryan, Texas	David... A .22 will fix that right up for you. Water dries, rocks crumble, and trees die. The only thing that is eternal is the reputation we leave behind. - Ancient Viking Proverb

Re: What animal would do this? ezylman #137517 10/29/08 01:35 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 359 denton & montague counties D david u Lunker
david u Lunker D Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 359 denton & montague counties	Ezylman, you're right about the .22, but skunks are nocturnal, so I have been using a flash light & and a 20g to avoid shooting "other things".. it's not that I hate skunks that much, but they spray the dogs when we let them out at night..peeuuu

Re: What animal would do this? david u #137520 10/29/08 01:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,256 San Antonio, TX D davatsa Lunker
davatsa Lunker D Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,256 San Antonio, TX	Shoot, the anticipation of spotlighting is half the fun of night hunting. If that makes me a redneck, so be it. "Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."

Re: What animal would do this? davatsa #137523 10/29/08 02:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 267 Bryan, Texas E ezylman Lunker
ezylman Lunker E Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 267 Bryan, Texas	David... Skunks aren't that fast. Just make sure you stay more than 20 feet away. $\:\)$ Water dries, rocks crumble, and trees die. The only thing that is eternal is the reputation we leave behind. - Ancient Viking Proverb

Re: What animal would do this? david u #137526 10/29/08 03:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 111 usa D DAMONE Lunker
DAMONE Lunker D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 111 usa	David, That is exactly what it looks like. They tore up an area about 75ft by 40ft so far. I don't live there so i gues theres no stopping them. IS there anything they don't like that i could spray the lawn with or hang on trees or something. I haven't seen or smelled any but again we are only there like one weekend a month in the summer.

Re: What animal would do this? DAMONE #137527 10/29/08 03:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 359 denton & montague counties D david u Lunker
david u Lunker D Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 359 denton & montague counties	Damone, you can trap them.. get a live cage trap & wrap back end with black garbage bag, Put a moon pie in it ( I'm not kidding) After you catch one CAREFULLY carry it off & open trap, dump it out & run like hell! I've done this a few times when they get in the barn

Re: What animal would do this? david u #137553 10/29/08 07:34 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,902 Surry Co NC R Ric Swaim Lunker
Ric Swaim Lunker R Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,902 Surry Co NC	The skunk is after grubs. Treat the yard for grubs. No grubs no skunk digging up the yard. Pond Boss Subscriber & Books Owner If you can read this ... thank a teacher. Since it's in english ... thank our military! Ric

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